Reading Champions Scholarship · Phase 2
Turn every learner into a Reading Champion.
Transform your school into a community of strong, consistent, lifelong readers. The scholarship subsidizes the Perbi Cubs digital library for every learner from Basic 2 to Basic 8.
Closes Monday 2 November 2026 · Reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applicants are reviewed first
Applications close in
Phase 2 applications have closed.
of 10-year-olds in Sub-Saharan Africa cannot read and understand a simple story.
Source: World Bank and UNESCOReading is the foundation of every subject, and of BECE results.
Ghana's BECE Chief Examiner's Report (2023) flags recurring weaknesses in language use and comprehension. Even in strong schools, the gap is seldom the teaching. It is:
- 1Reading motivation. Learners read only when required, and decode words without fully understanding them.
- 2Structured reading time. Reading gets squeezed out of a crowded timetable.
- 3Access to engaging books. Too few age-appropriate books, and cost puts them out of reach for many families.
Reading on Perbi Cubs: a quiz after every book, points for every quiz passed.
Reading that is engaging, measurable and rewarding
Perbi Cubs moves learners from reading only when required to reading every week, and shows leaders, teachers and parents exactly how each child is progressing.
4,000+ levelled books
African and international, in school and at home.
Placement test
Every child starts at the right level, from "learning to read" to "reading to learn".
Quizzes & medallions
Points, medallions and leaderboards that keep learners coming back.
Reports that matter
Weekly, monthly and end-of-term, for leaders and parents.
The Quiz made reading champions. Now every learner can become one.
The Inter-School Reading Quiz has inspired thousands of students and put reading in the spotlight across Ghana. But the true power of reading goes far beyond trophies and applause.
The Reading Champions Scholarship takes what drives every Quiz champion (books they love, a reason to read every week, and celebration when they succeed) and builds it into your whole school, Basic 2 to Basic 8.
A premium reading program, made affordable
The PerbiCubs Foundation subsidizes the program so that cost does not decide which children read. The scholarship makes it affordable; your school brings the commitment.
What your school receives
- Digital library access for every enrolled learner, in school and at home
- A library card for every learner
- Free training and a certificate for your Literacy Engagement Teacher, with weekly virtual coaching
- An assigned Perbi Cubs Engagement Officer with monthly check-ins
- Celebration materials, including Reading Champion sashes
- Weekly, monthly and end-of-term reports, plus periodic reviews
- Support for the school and parents by WhatsApp, calls and email
What your school brings
- Every learner from Basic 2 to Basic 8
- A full-time Literacy Engagement Teacher
- A 40-minute library session for every class, every week
- Devices and internet, or a practical eLibrary plan
- A reduced co-contribution per enrolled learner
Pricing and payment terms depend on your enrolment and support package, so we share them with each school at the qualification interview.
Places are reviewed as applications arrive.
Apply nowDistinguish your school through its reading culture
Stronger academic foundations
Better comprehension and vocabulary, in English and every other subject, aligned to GES English Strands 2 and 6.
A celebration system, built in
Assembly recognition, sashes for top readers, social media spotlights and reading achievement on report cards.
Data you can act on
See which learners are reading and passing quizzes every week, with recommendations each review.
Parents on your side
Monthly progress reports and daily Success Time bring families into their children's reading.
Dedicated support
An Engagement Officer for your school cluster, plus help by WhatsApp, calls and email.
Premium, at a subsidized cost
Thousands of books at a reduced cost, thanks to scholarship support from the PerbiCubs Foundation.
"Success is just a book away!"
Every week, every class, every learner from Basic 2 to Basic 8 reading, quizzing and celebrating together.Six commitments, every week
Open to basic schools in Ghana. We are plain about these up front so you can decide quickly.
Whole-school enrolment
Every learner from Basic 2 to Basic 8, not a selected class.
A full-time LET
Recruit, or release an existing teacher full-time. Training is free.
Weekly library session
At least 40 minutes for every class, every week, on the timetable.
Devices and internet
An ICT lab or an eLibrary, or a practical plan to set one up before launch.
Two Literacy Prefects
One from Basic 6 and one from Basic 8, to champion reading among peers.
The co-contribution
Itemized on the Term 2 bills issued at the end of Term 1.
The weekly goal: at least 90% of enrolled learners complete one book and pass its quiz every week. Your LET and Engagement Officer work together to get every learner there.
Is your school ready?
Tick what is true for your school today.
Seven steps to a January launch
Step 1 is the only thing you need to do today. No documents are needed with your application.
- By Mon 2 Nov 2026
Apply online
Complete the form. You'll get your reference number within one working day.
Start here - Within 2 weeks
Review & shortlisting
We review against the commitments and update you by email and WhatsApp.
- 5 working days
Supporting documents
Five short forms: learner numbers, devices, LET plan, timetable, co-contribution.
- Virtual
Qualification interview
A short call with the proprietor or head. Pricing and terms are shared here.
- Within 1 week
Decision & offer
Selected, or conditionally selected if your eLibrary is still being set up.
- 2–3 weeks
Set up
Sign, train your LET, receive library cards and materials, update Term 2 bills.
- Term 2
Launch!
Your Engagement Officer supports launch week and the celebrations begin.
Building a Reading School: Inside the Reading Champions Scholarship
60 minutes, live online, for owners, heads, academic leads, prospective LETs and ICT coordinators.
- A live demo of the library
- The six commitments, week by week
- From application to launch
- Live Q&A with the team
Can't make it live? Register anyway: every registrant receives the recording the next day.
Everything schools ask us
Can't find your answer? WhatsApp the Program Office on 053 520 7920.
Which schools can apply?
If it's a scholarship, why does the school pay anything?
How much does it cost?
Who pays the co-contribution, the school or parents?
Do we need computers to apply?
What if we don't have enough computers?
What is an eLibrary?
Does Perbi Cubs provide the devices?
Does the library work offline?
What is a Literacy Engagement Teacher (LET)?
Can we reassign an existing teacher as our LET?
Is LET training free?
Is the Engagement Officer at our school every day?
Can parents see their child's progress?
What about learners who struggle to read?
Can visually impaired learners take part?
What does the 90% weekly target mean?
What happens after we apply?
What is conditional approval?
When would we start?
I missed the information session. Can I still apply?
Your school's Reading Champions are waiting.
Applications close Monday 2 November 2026 and are reviewed as they arrive. Apply this week to give your school the most time to prepare for a January launch.
Success is just a book away!
The Reading Champions Scholarship is a program of the PerbiCubs Foundation, delivered by Perbi Cubs.
